Tampa Free Press

BARTOW, Fla. — A 3-year-old boy died Thursday night after finding a loaded handgun inside his father’s car and accidentally shooting himself in a Burger King parking lot, authorities said. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Bartow Police Deputy Chief Kyle Dowdy announced the preliminary findings during a late-night press briefing outside the scene in […]

TAMPA, Fla. — A 38-year-old man faces attempted murder and other felony charges after authorities say he repeatedly stabbed a man, went through his pockets, and sped away in his car earlier this week. Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputies took Yoandry Hernandez Penton into custody Wednesday afternoon following a manhunt across the city. The incident unfolded […]

BARTOW, Fla. — A 4-year-old child is in critical condition following a shooting inside a vehicle outside a local fast-food restaurant Thursday evening. According to preliminary reports, the incident took place in the parking lot of the Burger King located in Bartow. Officers responded after gunfire broke out inside a parked vehicle, striking the child […]

HUDSON, Fla. — A man was hospitalized after being shot and subsequently driving into a Hudson neighborhood, according to local law enforcement. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office said deputies are investigating the incident, which unfolded near Joliet Street. Preliminary findings indicate the victim was shot at a different, currently unidentified location before getting into his vehi...

LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – An 18-year-old man faces an attempted homicide charge after a shooting at a Land O’ Lakes worksite sent another man to the hospital on Wednesday, authorities said. Deputies arrested Bayro Gonzalez Amaya, 18, on Thursday in connection with the incident, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened around […]